Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,273 | 135.58 | 1,726 | 33 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,333 | 144.45 | 1,926 | 40 |
Every lot
2 lots · USDA AMS · Staunton Livestock Auction Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale - Staunton, VANothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,333 | 144.45/cwt | 126.00–150.00 | 1,926 | 40 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,273 | 135.58/cwt | 110.00–153.50 | 1,726 | 33 |
This sale against other markets
Virginia weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.